Brace for rail-supporting means of metallic ties.



M. P. BONZANO. BRAE FR RAIL SUPPORTING MEANS' 0F METALLIC TIES. APPLICATION FILED un. 14, 1909.

94925395 Patent@ Nov. 16, ma

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

MAXIMILIAN E. BoNzANo, or PHILADELPHIA; PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR To PENN RAILROAD TIE COMPANY, or CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

J BBACE FOR RAIL-SUPPORTING MEANS 0F METALLIC TIES.

Application tiled January 14, 1909. Serial No. 472,38?.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MAXIMILIAN F. BON- aANo, a citizen of the United States, residmg in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Braces for Rail-Supporting Means of Metallic Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railroad construction; and the object of my invention is to provide means for laterally supporting the wooden or other resilient blocks mounted upon metallic ties, and the chate or wearplates,v carried by the same upon which the rails are mountedf Y My invention i's fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure l, is a plan view of my improved device; Fig. 2, is a vertical section of the same; Fig. 3, is a perspective vievv of the elements of the bracing and braced structure detached, and Fig. l, is a plan view of a portion of thestructure illustrating a-detail ot' my invention. l In my prior patents for improvements in metallic ties, .I have described and shown the use of a block of wood or other resilient inaterial beneath the rail; such block carrying further a chate or Wear-plate for the rai, such arrangement providlng for the distribiition otl the load and the necessary elasticity or cushioning otfect, at the same time insuring against wear of the resilient meinber. In the constant use of such structure, lio\\"'e\'er, it is possible that the rails might tend to movey owing to the. distance between the anchorage for the fastening device and the wear-plate, and such-danger is naturally augmented on curves. To prevent this, I employ a brace secured directly to the top ot the tie, which bracel is indicated at l, having a t'oot; 2 whereby it may be secured to the tie by bolts, rivets oi" other means, indicated at and a wall 4 which engages the side ot a bloc-k carrying the wearplate t upon which the rail is mounted. 'lhe wall ot' the brace extends high enough to engage said wear-plate, and this brace is strengthened by means ot' the angle portions lt), clearly shown in the drawing. If'desired, l may place a small piece ot wood or other resilient or insulating material ll between the brace and the blot-k carried by the tie, and :is the resilient block is ot insulating material and the means tor securing it to the tie are insulated l'i'om the latter, the rail may be Wholly insulated from the tie. The` block 11 of wood or other resilient material,

of this, the brace may be provided with shoulders 13, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, so as to engage the ends of the block.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

The brace may be inadeof pressed up metal, or may be forged or cast as may be most desirable or convenient. It' may also be provided with means to engageor overhang the rail supporting block and chafe or wear-plate, and it may directly engave these parts or a resilient or insulating meintber disposed between them.

It may be desirable in some instances to fsecure the brace to the tie in such manner as to relieve the shearing strain upon Athe bolts, rivets or other means indicated.l the drawing as employed for such purpose. For this purpose the brace may engage a shoulder on the tie or have a portion to engage an aperture in the top web of such tie, or any desired coacting means niayv be employed. Preferably, in all instances, noneondueting .material may be employed .or combined with the structure to properly 1nsulate the rail 'from both brace and tie.

I claim: i

1. The combination with a metallic tie, of a resilient block supporting the pail, a wear-plate interppsed between said rail and block and to which the rail is secured, and a supporting brace for said wear-plate carried by the. tie.

2. 'lhe combination with a metallic tie having a resilient block supporting a rail,

and a wear-plate interposed between said rail and block, of a brace for said wearplate and block carried by the tie, and a re Isilient member interposed between said 'brace and the bloch and wear-plate.`

'3; 'lhe combination with a metallic vtie having a resilient block supporting a wearplate` and a rail supported on and secured to said wear-plate, ot' a ,brace for .said wearplate, and means t'or securing said brace to the tie.

4. 'lhe combination with a metallic tie, of a resilient block supporting the rail, a wearplate iiiterposed between said rail and block,

a brace rai'rietlby the tie. and a lilling piece interposed between said brace and the block aiid weanfj'ilate.

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t `5. The combination with a metallic tie *having a resilieniy block supporting a rail7 and a' Wear-platey interposed between said rail and block, of a brace for said wear-plate' and block carried by the tie,.and a body of Vinsemlating materiall interposed between said y lbrace and the block and Wear-plate.

said metallic plate carried by the top of 1 6. .`he combination with a tie'havi'ng a 'su plemental support for a rail, and a methe' tie.

"7. Thepcombination Witlfa metallic tie having agehpplemental sup )ort for a inail,l

and a metaliieiplate cai'iied y said support to which the .yall iS Seeuied, of a supporting 94eme brace for said metallic plate carried by the top of the tie.`

8. The combination with a metallic tie having a supplemental support for a rail, and a metallic' lplate carried by said support to which the rail is secured, of a supporting brace for said metallic plate carried by the top of the tie, and means for insulating the rail from said brace, support and tie.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two siibscribing Witnesses. I

MAXIMILIAN F. BoNzANo. l 1Witnesses:

MURRAY C. BOYER, Wim A. BARR. j 

